No matter what - this youngster will always have her daddy by her side!

Miley Cyrus' latest music video Wrecking Ball has been garnering a lot of criticism - and some of it has to due with the fact that she's naked in it.

Her dad Billy Ray Cyrus released a statement that at one point said it wouldn't have mattered what Miley was wearing, including a nun's outfit, because the song was a total "smash!"

And that's all that counts in the end!

Here is Billy Ray Cyrus' full statement:

"I'm a song man. A musician singer songwriter who loves all styles of music. But again…I come from the old school where it starts with an artist and a song …colliding if you will … in a moment where the song, the singer, the producer, the band and the listener become one. It wouldn't have mattered if Miley would have worn jeans and a flannel shirt …a Tux …or a nun's habit. The song's a smash …and her performance vocally on the tune reflects her roots and sheer God given talent."

It's clear from this statement that no matter what, Billy Ray will always be proud of his little girl!

…Which we can totally respect!

And we can also respect that he's allowing his daughter to live her own life and make her own mistakes.

It is a good song. I like it. Unfortunately, even if I hear it on the radio now, it will conjure up the sick image of Miley licking a sledge hammer. It would have been far better if she would have done the video in jeans and a flannel shirt. She turned a good song into a joke.

It is also not shocking because MC has pretty much an androgyne body (well at least compared to what's out there) and with her hair cut and her boots she doesn't really look like the sexy vilain. She has chosen a neutral balanced (male/female) look riding it.

it is a good song i agree, the whole being sexy with the hammer was absolutely not needed in the video, even if she's naked in it, it doesnt need the overly sexy ( i would say even more pornographic ) moves, other than that all is good,

Why is everyone freaking out about her Wrecking Ball video? I'm not a huge Miley fan but the song is good, and the fact that she's naked adds to the raw emotions. Miley is finally showing some real emotion! I could do without the tongue though.

Okay so he says the song is a smash. Fine. He didn't say anything about the video except that she could have worn anything. So… what are your views on the fact that she's making some terrible soft porn crap that distracts from the song rather than complimenting it?

Eh, he really didn't express his opinion on the video. He said he thinks the song is so good (which it isn't), that it doesn't matter what the video looks like (it does, otherwise making a video is pointless). It actually seems like he's avoiding talking about the actual video content, and I wouldn't be surprised if it's because he feels embarrased and uncomfortable about it.

No Billy is not proud of Miley. That much is sure in his evasive answer. The fact that he won't trash her in public is to his credit. However, his lousy parenting job is evident in every twerk, lick and nip slip that gets caught on camera. Way to go Billy Ray you gave us a new porn star.

Its interesting and very sad that he can look at her behavior and ONLY think about how good the songs is… I agree her music, sound, voice or whatever it is called is beautiful and she is talented however I have a hard time getting passed the way she is acting it is disgusting and highly inappropriate..